Ten dead in northern China gas leak

Ten people were killed and three others were injured in a gas accident at a workshop in Ordos in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region, broadcaster China Central Television said on Friday, citing local authorities.

A burst of high-pressure gas on Thursday afternoon killed 8 workers at the shop owned by Ordos Yiding Eco-Agriculture Development, CCTV reported.

Four workers were injured, one of whom later died, Xinhua news agency reported.

CCTV confirmed from local authorities that one more body was found at the accident scene.

Ordos Yiding Eco-Agriculture is a wholesaler of coal and manufactured products, with its business covering the production of ammonia, sulphur, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.